brianng85: Could PSSD happen after 5 months stopping drugs? ?

[brianng85]

Hi everyone,

 

I was on SSRI for 20 days. From 12th/06/2020 to 02nd/07/2020.

 

16 fluoxetine pills+4 paroxetine pills. 01 pill every 02 days.

 

While on med, my libido was normal as I often tried to find chance to test with my partners, (because one of the med effects is to cure PE).

 

After quitting, during the next 5 months, I still had normal sex drives, (sometimes strong).

And suddenly, my libido was dropped in the end of the 5th month (11/2020). I didn't feel sex drive as before. I did not even have any sexual feeling with girls at that time. I lost feeling even I tried to stimulate my penis.

 

Then, middle of 12/2020, I force myself to masturbate (with porn). I got orgasm although erection is only 60% of normal. After that, few days later I had my sexual drive back. I had urges and erection back, although the urges was not as strong as before, but I would say at normal, I had sexual feeling with girls I like. I had sex 5 times within a month from late 12/2020 to late 01/2021.

 

Then from 25/01/2021, I was put on 10 days antihistamine (pills+nasal spray) for my sinusitis. From that point until today, I lose my sex drive again. I don't feel any urge or very little urge. I still have sexual feeling to the women I like but it is weak, not much.

 

1. Do you guys think PSSD could just start 05 months after quitting med? And would it come in waves like that? A month of getting better and it strikes again ?

 

2. Maybe I am depressed or it can be flatline period because I quit porn and masturbation (Nofap) sometimes since October/November 2020. It seems I have all similar the symptoms.

 

Thanks a lot everybody.

Edited February 16, 2021 by manymoretodays
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[manymoretodays]

Hi brianng85,

And welcome aboard.

Just click the arrow, top right in the quote box ^, and you'll see more about doing a signature.  Thank you.

 

And yes, like I said in the topic on PSSD, I do think it is possible to have Waves and Windows

I did just add another reply there too, in the PSSD topic.

 

In fact I think it might be a good sign, that your nervous system, is attempting to normalize.

 

Might be a little TMI too, b85.  Maybe going forward, just refer to symptoms of PSSD.  We are an open forum, and do try to be family friendly too.

 

Welcome again, thanks for joining us.

 

Best, L, P, H, and G,

moderator manymoretodays(mmt)

 

[quickquestion]

Hi Brian - out of curiosity, how old were you when on and going off the meds? 

[Boris]

Although I don't like the term flatline and a lot of the nofap waffle but I definitely see a drop of libido after quitting the online stuff. It usually takes a month and a bit to sort itself out. A time which I actually enjoy as my mind can be on other stuff instead.

 

I've not heard or read of any PSSD that long after quitting to be honest. I've read the PSSD forums as well out of interest even though I didn't have the persistent part but definitely had problems while on full therapeutic dose of Paxil/Seroxat. I was more concerned with Akathisia and constant anxiety though.

 

[brianng85]

10 hours ago, manymoretodays said:

Hi brianng85,

And welcome aboard.

Just click the arrow, top right in the quote box ^, and you'll see more about doing a signature.  Thank you.

 

And yes, like I said in the topic on PSSD, I do think it is possible to have Waves and Windows

I did just add another reply there too, in the PSSD topic.

 

In fact I think it might be a good sign, that your nervous system, is attempting to normalize.

 

Might be a little TMI too, b85.  Maybe going forward, just refer to symptoms of PSSD.  We are an open forum, and do try to be family friendly too.

 

Welcome again, thanks for joining us.

 

Best, L, P, H, and G,

moderator manymoretodays(mmt)

 

Thanks a lot. I will do. I wonder why waves and windows happene so late. Because in 5 months, I really feel fine.

[brianng85]

5 hours ago, quickquestion said:

Hi Brian - out of curiosity, how old were you when on and going off the meds? 

I was 35

[brianng85]

1 hour ago, Boris said:

Although I don't like the term flatline and a lot of the nofap waffle but I definitely see a drop of libido after quitting the online stuff. It usually takes a month and a bit to sort itself out. A time which I actually enjoy as my mind can be on other stuff instead.

 

I've not heard or read of any PSSD that long after quitting to be honest. I've read the PSSD forums as well out of interest even though I didn't have the persistent part but definitely had problems while on full therapeutic dose of Paxil/Seroxat. I was more concerned with Akathisia and constant anxiety though.

 

Thanks a lot. Right now I am really stressed because of this. That could make my feeling worse.